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The calcareous sponges[2][3] (class Calcarea) are members of the animal phylum Porifera, the cellular sponges. They are characterized by spicules made of calcium carbonate, in the form of high- magnesium calcite or aragonite. While the spicules in most species are triradiate (with three points in a single plane), some species may possess two ...
The Clathrinida are an order of calcareous sponges found in marine environments. Clathrinida is a well-known non-monophyletic order under the class of calcarea, and was first named in 1958 by Willard D Hartman based on corticalization (body cortex) [5]. The fossil record of calcarea is relatively poor due to the nature of sponge – the fossil ...
Clathrina. Clathrina is a genus of calcareous sponge in the family Clathrinidae. Several species formerly in Clathrina were transferred to the newly erected genera Arturia, Ernstia, Borojevia, and Brattegardia in 2013. [2] The name is derived from the Latin word " clathratus " meaning "latticed".
Clathrina coriacea is a species of calcareous sponge belonging to the class Calcarea and family Clathrinidae. [ 1] Species in the genus Clathrina are composed of calcium carbonate tube-like skeletons containing spicules. [ 2] The sponge can be located in shallow waters widely distributed along North Atlantic coasts, as well as on other coasts.
Arturia. (sponge) Arturia is a genus of calcareous sponge in the family Clathrinidae which contains 14 species. [1] It is named after Arthur Dendy, a prominent researcher of calcareous sponges. [2] It was renamed Arturia in 2017 because the name Arthuria was already assigned to a genus of molluscs.
Clathrina blanca is a species of Calcareous sponge in the genus Clathrina. It was discovered in 1867 and published in 1868 by Nicholas Miklouho-Maclay, on an expedition to the Canary Islands with Ernst Haeckel. [1] Miklouho-Maclay classified it as Guancha blanca; the species name refers to its "lustrous white color", [2] and the Guanches were ...
Sycon is a genus of calcareous sponges belonging to the family Sycettidae. These sponges are small, growing up to 7.5 cm with a length from 2.5 to 7.5 cm, and are tube-shaped and often white to cream in colour. They are known to aquarium hobbyists as "Pineapple" or "Q-Tip" sponges, and are frequent "hitchhikers" accidentally brought in.
Leucosolenia. Leucosolenia is a genus of calcareous sponges belonging to the family Leucosoleniidae. Species of this genus usually appear as groups of curved vases, up to 2 cm long, each ending in an osculum. The overall shape is sometimes likened to a tiny bunch of bananas. They are most often observed in tide pools, clustered around the base ...